Dictionary

astute en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /əsˈtjuːt/

Etymology

From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).

Meanings

1. Quickly and critically discerning.
2. Shrewd or crafty.
   • astute observation
   • astute analysis
   • The best headteachers are like submarine captains – cool-headed, astute decision-makers – who trust their colleagues and surroundings to indicate where their ship is headed. 23 September 2014, A teacher, “Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents”, in The Guardian:
   • astute remark

Forms

Deriveds

unastute · astuteness · astutely

Synonyms

knowing · wily · crafty · shrewd

Translations (64)

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